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Eiji Kusuhara
Born
2 January 1947
Died
23 April 2010
Place
Tokio, Japan
Acting

Eiji Kusuhara

The Japanese actor Eiji Kusuhara played the sadistic Lieutenant Sato in the television series Tenko (1981-85), was one of the narrators on the cult show Banzai (2001) and appeared on stages across the UK and Europe in a variety of beguiling roles. He was one of the first professional Japanese actors active in London in the 1970s and enjoyed something of a monopoly on roles until he starred alongside a fellow countryman, Togo Igawa, in The Man Who Shot Christmas (1984). Eiji spent most of his adult life in Britain.

As actor

Confessions of a Diary Secretary

2007 · Japanese News Reporter

Tokyo Jim

2006 · Mr. Yakamoto
Super Banzai Video Show

Super Banzai Video Show

2002
The Parole Officer

The Parole Officer

2001 · Japanese Businessman
Topsy-Turvy

Topsy-Turvy

1999 · Second Kabuki Actor
Eyes Wide Shut

Eyes Wide Shut

1999 · Japanese Man #2
Souvenir

Souvenir

1994 · Presentador TV

Gummed Labels

1992
Sticky Wickets

Sticky Wickets

1990 · Nashimoto
Diamond Skulls

Diamond Skulls

1990 · Ewo Nagasaky

Somewhere to Run

1989 · Tourist
Quartermaine's Terms

Quartermaine's Terms

1987 · Oko-Ri
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

1987 · U.N. Guard - Japanese
Big Mäc

Big Mäc

1985 · Professor
Restless Natives

Restless Natives

1985 · Presenter
The Beginner

The Beginner

1985

The Man Who Shot Christmas

1984 · Yuzo
Return of the Jedi

Return of the Jedi

1983 · Lieutenant Telsij - Grey Squadron (uncredited)
The Elephant Man

The Elephant Man

1980 · Japanese Bleeder
North Sea Hijack

North Sea Hijack

1980 · Eiji
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End

Sir Henry at Rawlinson End

1980 · Fortyninesah
Licensed to Love and Kill

Licensed to Love and Kill

1979 · Male Madam Wang